GDT 11/5/22 Philadelphia Phillies (Wheeler) @ Houston Astros (Valdez, F)

[kikutaro]

Alex Bregman

Foul (81.8 mph slider)
Foul (82.1 mph slider)
Ball (92.3 mph cutter)
Ball (89.8 mph cutter)
Ball (92.7 mph cutter)
Foul (82.7 mph slider)
In play, no out (82.6 mph knuckle curve)

Alex Bregman doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Kyle Schwarber.

[Philsmania]

[quote="bkox, post:129, topic:53108, full:true"]

The Phillies have just two hits tonight and just eight hits since Game 3.

38 strikeouts.

— Todd Zolecki ( @ToddZolecki ) November 6, 2022

[/quote]

Recall my 1983 reference.....

[Philsmania]

Alex Bregman

Foul (81.8 mph slider)
Foul (82.1 mph slider)
Ball (92.3 mph cutter)
Ball (89.8 mph cutter)
Ball (92.7 mph cutter)
Foul (82.7 mph slider)
In play, no out (82.6 mph knuckle curve)

Alex Bregman doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Kyle Schwarber.

Call overturned.

[BostonRoss]

I know he booted Altuve's hit last inning, but really, Schwarber has not been that bad defensively lately.

[kikutaro]

Kyle Tucker

Ball (83.8 mph slider)
Swinging strike (80.7 mph slider)
Foul (92.9 mph cutter)
In play, out(s) (86.4 mph knuckle curve)

Kyle Tucker flies out to left fielder Kyle Schwarber.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1	2	1
Houston Astros	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		4	7	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber LF	3	1	1	1	1	2	1	.218	.392	.545	.937
Rhys Hoskins 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.162	.208	.441	.649
J.T. Realmuto C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.203	.282	.359	.641
Bryce Harper DH	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.355	.420	.758	1.178
Nick Castellanos RF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.188	.235	.250	.485
Alec Bohm 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.224	.292	.362	.654
Jean Segura 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.214	.250	.250	.500
Matt Vierling CF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.154	.214	.231	.445
Bryson Stott SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.255	.227	.482
Edmundo Sosa SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.300	.375	.675
Brandon Marsh CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.273	.410	.683
Zack Wheeler P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jose Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Seranthony Dominguez P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Zach Eflin P								.000	.000	.000	.000
David Robertson P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Houston Astros

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Jose Altuve 2B	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.190	.242	.241	.483
Jeremy Pena SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.345	.367	.638	1.005
Yordan Alvarez LF	4	1	1	3	0	1	1	.192	.311	.423	.734
Alex Bregman 3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.294	.379	.569	.948
Kyle Tucker RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.204	.298	.408	.706
Christian Vazquez DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.235	.316	.235	.551
Trey Mancini 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.048	.125	.048	.173
Chas McCormick CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.231	.333	.385	.718
Martin Maldonado C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.303	.241	.544
Framber Valdez P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Hector Neris P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Bryan Abreu P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zack Wheeler	5.1	3	2	2	1	5	0	70-49	2.78
Jose Alvarado	0.1	1	2	2	1	1	1	18-9	5.56
Seranthony Dominguez	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	1.69
Zach Eflin	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	18-13	3.38
David Robertson	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	15-10	1.17

Houston Astros

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Framber Valdez	6.0	2	1	1	2	9	1	93-57	1.44
Hector Neris	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	10-9	1.50
Bryan Abreu	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-7	0.00

[DurhamBull]

I'm sending all of the mojo I've got towards Houston.

[zambonir]

I think a lot of what we've seen the last three games can be traced directly to the fact that the Phillies had to play an extra round (to say nothing of a lot more high-stress late-season games), as well as the fact that the Astros swept both the ALDS and ALCS. They are deeper to begin with but the Phillies' best pitchers ultimately showed more cracks, while the Astros' pitchers ultimately proved the oldest post-season adage. There were exceptions of course but Verlander still ultimately had a better series than Nola; as did Valdez vs. Wheeler.

[BaseballCat]

Checking in to be with y’all.

[kikutaro]

Rhys Hoskins

Pitching Change: Ryan Pressly replaces Bryan Abreu.
On-field Delay.
Foul tip (89.1 mph slider)
Ball (87.2 mph slider)
Foul (89. mph slider)
In play, out(s) (88.1 mph slider)

Rhys Hoskins flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.

[Philsmania]

Could have been Hoskins' last time in a Phillies uniform.

[kikutaro]

J.T. Realmuto

In play, no out (93. mph four-seam fastball)

J.T. Realmuto singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Chas McCormick.

[kikutaro]

Bryce Harper

In play, out(s) (93.9 mph four-seam fastball)

Bryce Harper flies out to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.

[el-pietro]

It all comes down to Nick Castellanos.

[kikutaro]

Nick Castellanos

In play, out(s) (89.2 mph slider)

Nick Castellanos flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker in foul territory.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	1
Houston Astros	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		4	7	0

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Current Batters

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kyle Schwarber LF	3	1	1	1	1	2	1	.218	.392	.545	.937
Rhys Hoskins 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.159	.205	.435	.640
J.T. Realmuto C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.215	.292	.369	.661
Bryce Harper DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.349	.414	.746	1.160
Nick Castellanos RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.185	.232	.246	.478
Alec Bohm 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.224	.292	.362	.654
Jean Segura 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.214	.250	.250	.500
Matt Vierling CF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.154	.214	.231	.445
Bryson Stott SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.255	.227	.482
Edmundo Sosa SS	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.300	.375	.675
Brandon Marsh CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.273	.410	.683
Zack Wheeler P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jose Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Seranthony Dominguez P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Zach Eflin P								.000	.000	.000	.000
David Robertson P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Houston Astros

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Jose Altuve 2B	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.190	.242	.241	.483
Jeremy Pena SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.345	.367	.638	1.005
Yordan Alvarez LF	4	1	1	3	0	1	1	.192	.311	.423	.734
Alex Bregman 3B	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.294	.379	.569	.948
Kyle Tucker RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.204	.298	.408	.706
Christian Vazquez DH	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.235	.316	.235	.551
Trey Mancini 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.048	.125	.048	.173
Chas McCormick CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.231	.333	.385	.718
Martin Maldonado C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.303	.241	.544
Framber Valdez P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Hector Neris P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Bryan Abreu P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Ryan Pressly P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Zack Wheeler	5.1	3	2	2	1	5	0	70-49	2.78
Jose Alvarado	0.1	1	2	2	1	1	1	18-9	5.56
Seranthony Dominguez	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	1.69
Zach Eflin	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	18-13	3.38
David Robertson	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	15-10	1.17

Houston Astros

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Framber Valdez	6.0	2	1	1	2	9	1	93-57	1.44
Hector Neris	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	10-9	1.50
Bryan Abreu	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-7	0.00
Ryan Pressly	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	0.00

[el-pietro]

It sucks to lose, but honestly the last month has been so much fun, so many great moments, inexplicable events. I hope we dont forget about how great it was all throughout.

[EDmuch]

It was a great run. Wait till next year !!!!

[bkox]

Im happy for Dusty Baker

Dusty Baker of the @astros is the oldest manager or head coach in MLB/NBA/NFL/NHL history to win a championship.

— OptaSTATS ( @OptaSTATS ) November 6, 2022

[el-pietro]

https://twitter.com/Baer_Bill/status/1589092659158827009
Ehhh... I dunno. Hes not all that great.

[Patchmk88]

Great season. It’s a shame our hitting kind of fell apart these last three games (and Houston is just that good pitching wise).Obviously a step forward this year. Next step is really building the pitching depth and trying to figure out how to improve the defense which will be hard.

[BaseballCat]

Regardless I am proud of this team. Astros just had a little more pitching and defense, but I think we did pretty well in those two areas. We were just shut down since game 3. Thanks all for great commentary